UAE emerges as a pro-Bitcoin mining destination in the Middle East By Cointelegraph

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is gradually solidifying its status as a go-to (BTC) mining destination in the Middle East. The country has established itself as a pro-Web3 destination for crypto-focused companies with over 30 free trade zones and a growing contribution to the Bitcoin mining hash rate.

The UAE’s mining journey began with Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital partnering with Zero Two — the digital asset arm of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund — in May. The joint venture established two mining sites with a combined 250-megawatt (MW) capacity in Abu Dhabi.

UAE Bitcoin mining overview. Source: Hashrate Index
The UAE’s estimated share of electricity production. Source: Hashrate Index